Two Piper Cubs land as part of the 80th Anniversary of Piper Aircraft and its original plane, the iconic Cub. AirVenture was expecting as many as 100 J-3s for the festivities.
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Key Takeaways:
- AirVenture 2017 was a busy and diverse aviation event, showcasing a vast array of aircraft types from its earliest days.
- The show celebrated significant anniversaries, including the 80th of Piper Aircraft with a large gathering of Piper Cubs and the 75th of the Doolittle Raid with B-25 bombers.
- Exhibits featured a wide spectrum of aviation, including vintage planes, corporate jets, numerous warbirds (like the B-29 *FIFI* and *Doc*, B-52s, and Corsairs), homebuilts, aerobatic aircraft, and even the Blue Origin New Shepard space vehicle.
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